Boothby Graffoe

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Boothby Graffoe

Church of St Andrew, Boothby Graffoe

Main Street
Boothby Graffoe
 Boothby Graffoe shown within Lincolnshire
Population 223 (2011)
OS grid referenceSK985594
   – London 110 mi (180 km)  S
Unitary authorityNorth Kesteven
Ceremonial countyLincolnshire
RegionEast Midlands
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town Lincoln
Postcode district LN5
Police Lincolnshire
Fire Lincolnshire
Ambulance East Midlands
EU Parliament East Midlands
UK ParliamentSleaford and North Hykeham
List of places
UK
England
Lincolnshire

Coordinates: 53°07′22″N 0°31′41″W / 53.122800°N 0.528055°W / 53.122800; -0.528055

Boothby Graffoe is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 223.[1] It is situated approximately 7 miles (10 km) south from the city and county town of Lincoln, and on the A607 Ermine Street Roman road.

Boothby Graffoe Grade II listed Anglican parish church is dedicated to St Andrew[2] The church was re-built in 1842. According to the parish registers of Wellingore, Boothby Graffoe's original church was destroyed by a hurricane in 1666.[3]

To the west of the village lies the earthwork remains of Somerton Castle.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Civil Parish population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  2. ↑ Historic England. "St Andrews Church (1061976)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
  3. ↑ Cox, J. Charles (1916). Lincolnshire. Methuen & Co. Ltd. p. 67.
  4. ↑ Historic England. "Somerton Castle (326074)". PastScape. Retrieved 30 June 2011.

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